Fundamentals

The cooperation between the Foundation und under private law and the Swiss Confederation and the Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sports (DDPS) is based on several legal foundations.

• The Federal Act on Federal Collections and Museums (Museums and Collections Act, MSG) of June 12, 2009.
• The Federal Law on the Armed Forces and Military Administration of 1.1.2018.
• The DDPS Ordinance on the Procurement, Use and Decommissioning of army equipment (DDPS Material Ordinance MatV) of 28.3.2018.
• The directives on the cooperation of the departmental divisions defense and armasuisse of 1.5.2018
• Ethical Guidelines for Museums dated 4.11.1986 and amendments dated 6.7.2001 of the International Council of Museums (ICOM).

Within the DDPS, the Centre for Historic Equipment of the Armed Forces (CHEAF) – a unit of Armed Forces Planning – has overall responsibility for the three collections of historical material of the Swiss Armed Forces.

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